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  • North Korea's Kim Jong-un, Jang Song-thaek and Ri Yong-ho accompany hearse carrying coffin of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in Pyongyang
    North Korea hails nuclear, military feats of Kim Jong-il Reuters - 26 mins ago

    SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea lauded the military might built up by deceased leader Kim Jong-il on Thursday, likely tying his young successor to the same policies that have set Northeast Asia on edge as the impoverished state … More »North Korea hails nuclear, military feats of Kim Jong-il

    North Korea's Kim Jong-un, Jang Song-thaek and Ri Yong-ho accompany hearse carrying coffin of late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in Pyongyang

    SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea lauded the military might built up by deceased leader Kim Jong-il on Thursday, likely tying his young successor to the same policies that have set Northeast Asia on edge as the impoverished state inches closer to nuclear weapons capability. A gathering of 100,000, soldiers in uniform and bare-headed …

  • Tony Wu of San Leandro tries to choose between two Lego sets at the after-Christmas sale in San leandro
    Retail sales resilient in final holiday stretch Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Retail sales look poised for a solid finish to the holiday season as warm weather and deep discounts encouraged shoppers to hit stores or go online to snap up last-minute gifts, according to data released on Wednesday. … More »Retail sales resilient in final holiday stretch

    Tony Wu of San Leandro tries to choose between two Lego sets at the after-Christmas sale in San leandro

    (Reuters) - Retail sales look poised for a solid finish to the holiday season as warm weather and deep discounts encouraged shoppers to hit stores or go online to snap up last-minute gifts, according to data released on Wednesday. Sales in the week ending December 24 soared 14.8 percent from a year ago to about $44 billion, …

  • Locals gather around bodies of people who were killed in air strikes in Ortasu village near the southeastern Turkish town of Sirnak
    Turkey strike kills 35, Kurds decry "massacre" Reuters - 7 mins ago

    DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish warplanes launched air strikes against suspected Kurdish militants in northern Iraq near the Turkish border overnight, the military said on Thursday, but local officials said the attack … More »Turkey strike kills 35, Kurds decry "massacre"

    Locals gather around bodies of people who were killed in air strikes in Ortasu village near the southeastern Turkish town of Sirnak

    DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish warplanes launched air strikes against suspected Kurdish militants in northern Iraq near the Turkish border overnight, the military said on Thursday, but local officials said the attack killed 35 smugglers who were mistaken for guerrillas. The Turkish military confirmed it had launched …

  • Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and wife wife Ann walk to their campaign bus after a stop at Elly's Tea and Coffee shop in Muscatine
    Iowa's moderate Republicans: an edge for Romney? Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Iowa's moderate Republicans are a small and dispirited bunch, but they could provide a vital boost for Mitt Romney in the state's tight kickoff presidential contest. While the Republican White … More »Iowa's moderate Republicans: an edge for Romney?

    Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and wife wife Ann walk to their campaign bus after a stop at Elly's Tea and Coffee shop in Muscatine

    DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Iowa's moderate Republicans are a small and dispirited bunch, but they could provide a vital boost for Mitt Romney in the state's tight kickoff presidential contest. While the Republican White House contenders battle for the state's big but badly split bloc of religious conservatives, Iowa's …

  • Iran warns U.S. over Strait of Hormuz Reuters - 10 mins ago

    TEHRAN (Reuters) - A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said on Thursday that the United States was not in a position to tell Tehran "what to do in the Strait of Hormuz," state television reported. Tehran's threat … More »Iran warns U.S. over Strait of Hormuz

    TEHRAN (Reuters) - A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said on Thursday that the United States was not in a position to tell Tehran "what to do in the Strait of Hormuz," state television reported. Tehran's threat to block crude shipments through the crucial passage for Middle Eastern suppliers followed the European …

  • Stratfor delays website launch after hack attack Reuters - 7 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Private intelligence analysis firm Strategic Forecasting Inc., which was attacked by online hackers at the weekend, said in a letter to free subscribers that it has decided to delay the launching of its website by about a week. The website of Strategic Forecasting, also known as Stratfor, has been offline for …

  • Analysis: Manning's legal strategy could lead to plea deal Reuters - 13 hrs ago
    Bradley Manning is escorted by military police from the courthouse at Fort Meade in Maryland

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - While it may appear that the government's document-leaking case against U.S. Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning is strong, the defense could have some surprising leverage with prosecutors and force plea negotiations. Prosecutors may in particular find it difficult to prove the 24-year-old Manning …

  • U.S. Fifth Fleet says won't allow Hormuz disruption Reuters - 5 hrs ago
    Iran's army's navy commander Sayyari gestures as he speaks with media during the Velayat-90 war game on Sea of Oman near Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran

    TEHRAN/DUBAI (Reuters) - The U.S. Fifth Fleet said on Wednesday it would not allow any disruption of traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran threatened to stop ships moving through the world's most important oil route. "Anyone who threatens to disrupt freedom of navigation in an international strait is clearly outside …

  • Whistleblower documents illuminate case against BNY Mellon Reuters - 15 hrs ago
    A BNY Mellon sign is seen on their headquarters in New York's financial district

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Confidential whistleblower documents that helped spark a massive state and federal investigation into how Bank of New York Mellon Corp charged pension funds for currency exchange, provide a rare window into how a bank insider aided a lawsuit against the bank. The information provided by whistleblower …

  • More trouble for Gingrich as Iowa campaign quickens Reuters - 15 hrs ago
    U.S. Republican presidential candidate and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and his wife Callista get off their bus for a campaign stop at Southbridge Mall in Mason City

    DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's campaign struggled to fend off more bad news on Tuesday after he was quoted supporting main rival Mitt Romney's healthcare reform in Massachusetts. Gingrich, a former speaker of the House of Representatives, has seen his poll numbers drop in …

  • U.S. Fifth Fleet says won't allow Hormuz disruption Reuters - 20 hrs ago
    Iran's army's navy commander Sayyari gestures as he speaks with media during the Velayat-90 war game on Sea of Oman near Strait of Hormuz in southern Iran

    TEHRAN/DUBAI (Reuters) - The U.S. Fifth Fleet said on Wednesday it would not allow any disruption of traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, after Iran threatened to stop ships moving through the world's most important oil route. "Anyone who threatens to disrupt freedom of navigation in an international strait is clearly outside …

  • Seven hurt as bomb hits madrassa in Nigeria Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    PORT HARCOURT/JOS (Reuters) - Assailants threw a homemade bomb into a madrassa in southern Nigeria's Delta state, police said, wounding seven people and escalating tensions between Muslims and Christians after a spate of church bombings across the nation. Six of the wounded were children younger than nine learning the Koran …

  • North Korea calls Kim Jong Un 'supreme leader' AP - 41 mins ago
    In this image made from KRT video, North Korea's next leader Kim Jong Un is seen during a memorial service for late North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, in Pyongyang, North Korea, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. (AP Photo/KRT via APTN) TV OUT, NORTH KOREA OUT

    North Korea's power brokers publicly declared Kim Jong Un the supreme leader for the first time at Thursday's massive public memorial for his father Kim Jong Il, cementing the family's hold on power for another generation.

  • Eurozone faces tough hurdles early in 2012 AP - 13 mins ago
    FILE - In this July 19, 2011 file picture a striking taxi driver shouts anti-government slogans outside the Greek Parliament in Athens, during a protest about the European financial crisis. After a turbulent 2011, the 17 countries that use the euro will be quickly confronted in the new year with major hurdles to solving their government debt crisis, just as the eurozone economy is expected to sink back into recession. With government finances under pressure as growth wanes, the eurozone will find it even more difficult to shore up shaky banks and reduce the high borrowing costs that threaten Italy and Spain with financial ruin. As early as the second full week of January, bond auctions in which Italy and Spain need to borrow big chunks of cash will start showing whether the eurozone is finally getting a grip on the 2-year-old crisis that has seen Greece, Ireland and Portugal bailed out. (AP Photo/Dimitri Messinis,File)

    After a turbulent 2011, the 17 countries that use the euro will be quickly confronted in the new year with major hurdles to solving their government debt crisis, just as the eurozone economy is expected to sink back into recession.

  • Odd notes, mad-dash trips mark Iowa closing sprint AP - 1 hr 22 mins ago
    Republican presidential candidate, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, speaks during a campaign stop at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

    Iowa's GOP presidential contest remains deeply unsettled, if not downright strange, five days before the Jan. 3 caucus.

  • AP-GfK Poll: In 2012, it can only get better AP - 5 hrs ago
    Graphic shows opinion poll of the year

    Americans are hopeful for what 2012 will bring for their families and the country, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll, though most say 2011 was a year they would rather forget.

  • Book: Petraeus almost quit over Afghan drawdown AP - 5 hrs ago
    FILE - In this June 23, 2011 file photo, CIA Director nominee Gen. David Petraeus testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Intelligence Committee during a hearing on his nomination. A new book says general-turned-CIA director David Petraeus almost quit over President Barack Obama’s decision to quickly draw down forces from Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

    Four-star general-turned-CIA director David Petraeus almost resigned as Afghanistan war commander over President Barack Obama's decision to quickly draw down surge forces, according to a new insider's look at Petraeus' 37-year Army career.

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  • China speeds up QFII approvals amid signs of capital outflow Reuters - 5 hrs ago

    SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has since October granted nearly $1 billion in quotas for foreign institutions to invest in the country's capital markets following a five-month … More »China speeds up QFII approvals amid signs of capital outflow

    SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has since October granted nearly $1 billion in quotas for foreign institutions to invest in the country's capital markets following a five-month hiatus, reflecting Beijing's desire to encourage inbound investment amid signs of a capital outflow. Combined quotas granted under the Qualified Foreign …

  • Tough India IPO market drives deals between private equity funds Reuters - 4 hrs ago

    MUMBAI (Reuters) - When Ind-Barath Power Infra Ltd dropped plans for a $200 million IPO earlier this year, it not only thwarted the fundraising plans of its controlling … More »Tough India IPO market drives deals between private equity funds

    MUMBAI (Reuters) - When Ind-Barath Power Infra Ltd dropped plans for a $200 million IPO earlier this year, it not only thwarted the fundraising plans of its controlling shareholder, but blocked an exit route for a clutch of private equity investors. Those funds, including Sequoia Capital, Citigroup's venture capital arm …

  • A customer leaves the Sears store in Denver
    S&P reviews Sears for possible downgrade Reuters - 13 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's placed Sears Holdings Corp's credit rating on review for a possible downgrade on Wednesday, saying the retailer's plan to close at least … More »S&P reviews Sears for possible downgrade

    A customer leaves the Sears store in Denver

    (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's placed Sears Holdings Corp's credit rating on review for a possible downgrade on Wednesday, saying the retailer's plan to close at least 100 stores may not do much to improve its performance. S&P currently rates Sears' corporate credit at "B," which is five notches into "junk" bond territory. …

  • Tony Wu of San Leandro tries to choose between two Lego sets at the after-Christmas sale in San leandro
    Retail sales resilient in final holiday stretch Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Retail sales look poised for a solid finish to the holiday season as warm weather and deep discounts encouraged shoppers to hit stores or go online to snap … More »Retail sales resilient in final holiday stretch

    Tony Wu of San Leandro tries to choose between two Lego sets at the after-Christmas sale in San leandro

    (Reuters) - Retail sales look poised for a solid finish to the holiday season as warm weather and deep discounts encouraged shoppers to hit stores or go online to snap up last-minute gifts, according to data released on Wednesday. Sales in the week ending December 24 soared 14.8 percent from a year ago to about $44 billion, …

  • New U.S. tactic for suspected Swiss bank tax cheats Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - U.S. authorities hunting in Swiss banks for suspected tax cheats have a new weapon in their arsenal: an arcane but aggressive legal maneuver more commonly … More »New U.S. tactic for suspected Swiss bank tax cheats

    (Reuters) - U.S. authorities hunting in Swiss banks for suspected tax cheats have a new weapon in their arsenal: an arcane but aggressive legal maneuver more commonly used against drug smugglers, money launderers and Imelda Marcos, widow of the Philippine dictator. Backed by court judges, federal prosecutors are issuing …

  • Texas billionaire Allen Stanford flashes a "thumb up" as he leaves the Federal courthouse in Houston, Texas
    No trial delay for accused Ponzi schemer Stanford Reuters - 14 hrs ago

    (Reuters) - Allen Stanford, accused of running a $7.2 billion Ponzi scheme, on Wednesday lost his bid for a three-month delay in his criminal fraud trial, clearing the … More »No trial delay for accused Ponzi schemer Stanford

    Texas billionaire Allen Stanford flashes a "thumb up" as he leaves the Federal courthouse in Houston, Texas

    (Reuters) - Allen Stanford, accused of running a $7.2 billion Ponzi scheme, on Wednesday lost his bid for a three-month delay in his criminal fraud trial, clearing the way for jury selection to begin on January 23. District Judge David Hittner said the public interest in a speedy trial was "particularly acute," citing the …

  • A BNY Mellon sign is seen on their headquarters in New York's financial district
    Whistleblower documents illuminate case against BNY Mellon Reuters - 15 hrs ago

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Confidential whistleblower documents that helped spark a massive state and federal investigation into how Bank of New York Mellon Corp charged pension … More »Whistleblower documents illuminate case against BNY Mellon

    A BNY Mellon sign is seen on their headquarters in New York's financial district

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Confidential whistleblower documents that helped spark a massive state and federal investigation into how Bank of New York Mellon Corp charged pension funds for currency exchange, provide a rare window into how a bank insider aided a lawsuit against the bank. The information provided by whistleblower …

  • Weekly unemployment benefit applications rise AP - 4 mins 6 secs ago

    The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time in a month. But a measure of applications over the past month fell to a three-and-a-half-year … More »Weekly unemployment benefit applications rise

    The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time in a month. But a measure of applications over the past month fell to a three-and-a-half-year low, an indication that hiring could pick up.

  • FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2011 file photo, traders Gerard Farco, left, and Richard Cohen, right, work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, as traders shied away from riskier assets as the year drew to a close, but hopes for a successful bond issue in Italy boosted shares in Europe.(AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
    Jobs, housing on tap as Wall Street points higher AP - 25 mins ago

    Wall Street is pointing higher before the bell, with investors awaiting the latest data on jobs and home sales. More »Jobs, housing on tap as Wall Street points higher

    FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2011 file photo, traders Gerard Farco, left, and Richard Cohen, right, work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Asian stock markets were mostly lower Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011, as traders shied away from riskier assets as the year drew to a close, but hopes for a successful bond issue in Italy boosted shares in Europe.(AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

    Wall Street is pointing higher before the bell, with investors awaiting the latest data on jobs and home sales.

  • FILE - In this July 19, 2011 file picture a striking taxi driver shouts anti-government slogans outside the Greek Parliament in Athens, during a protest about the European financial crisis. After a turbulent 2011, the 17 countries that use the euro will be quickly confronted in the new year with major hurdles to solving their government debt crisis, just as the eurozone economy is expected to sink back into recession. With government finances under pressure as growth wanes, the eurozone will find it even more difficult to shore up shaky banks and reduce the high borrowing costs that threaten Italy and Spain with financial ruin. As early as the second full week of January, bond auctions in which Italy and Spain need to borrow big chunks of cash will start showing whether the eurozone is finally getting a grip on the 2-year-old crisis that has seen Greece, Ireland and Portugal bailed out. (AP Photo/Dimitri Messinis,File)
    Eurozone faces tough hurdles early in 2012 AP - 14 mins ago

    After a turbulent 2011, the 17 countries that use the euro will be quickly confronted in the new year with major hurdles to solving their government debt crisis, just … More »Eurozone faces tough hurdles early in 2012

    FILE - In this July 19, 2011 file picture a striking taxi driver shouts anti-government slogans outside the Greek Parliament in Athens, during a protest about the European financial crisis. After a turbulent 2011, the 17 countries that use the euro will be quickly confronted in the new year with major hurdles to solving their government debt crisis, just as the eurozone economy is expected to sink back into recession. With government finances under pressure as growth wanes, the eurozone will find it even more difficult to shore up shaky banks and reduce the high borrowing costs that threaten Italy and Spain with financial ruin. As early as the second full week of January, bond auctions in which Italy and Spain need to borrow big chunks of cash will start showing whether the eurozone is finally getting a grip on the 2-year-old crisis that has seen Greece, Ireland and Portugal bailed out. (AP Photo/Dimitri Messinis,File)

    After a turbulent 2011, the 17 countries that use the euro will be quickly confronted in the new year with major hurdles to solving their government debt crisis, just as the eurozone economy is expected to sink back into recession.

  • In this photo taken Oct. 18, 2011, processor Dennis Sparhawk checks items on shelves at a Stanford University Silicon Valley Archives storage facility in an undisclosed location in California. Historians and entrepreneurs who want to understand the rise of Apple Inc. and its founder Steve Jobs will find a treasure trove of clues in Stanford University's Silicon Valley Archives. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
    Stanford archives offer window into Apple origins AP - 30 mins ago

    In the interview, Steve Wozniak and the late Steve Jobs recall a seminal moment in Silicon Valley history — how they named their upstart computer company some 35 years … More »Stanford archives offer window into Apple origins

    In this photo taken Oct. 18, 2011, processor Dennis Sparhawk checks items on shelves at a Stanford University Silicon Valley Archives storage facility in an undisclosed location in California. Historians and entrepreneurs who want to understand the rise of Apple Inc. and its founder Steve Jobs will find a treasure trove of clues in Stanford University's Silicon Valley Archives. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

    In the interview, Steve Wozniak and the late Steve Jobs recall a seminal moment in Silicon Valley history — how they named their upstart computer company some 35 years ago.

  • Oil hovers below $100 after US supplies soar AP - 51 mins ago

    Oil prices hovered below $100 a barrel Thursday, with a report showing a jump last week in U.S. crude supplies countering concerns about Iran's threat to block a key … More »Oil hovers below $100 after US supplies soar

    Oil prices hovered below $100 a barrel Thursday, with a report showing a jump last week in U.S. crude supplies countering concerns about Iran's threat to block a key Middle East oil shipping route.

  • Italian Premier Mario Monti speaks during a news conference in Rome, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. Italy saw its borrowing rates fall for the second day running on Thursday but the country's new premier said his government had a lot more to do to convince nervous financial markets that it had a plan to deal with its debt mountain. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
    Italy's Monti warns of ongoing market turbulence AP - 8 mins ago

    Italy's borrowing costs fell for a second day Thursday but the country's new premier said his government has more to do before it convinces financial markets it can manage … More »Italy's Monti warns of ongoing market turbulence

    Italian Premier Mario Monti speaks during a news conference in Rome, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. Italy saw its borrowing rates fall for the second day running on Thursday but the country's new premier said his government had a lot more to do to convince nervous financial markets that it had a plan to deal with its debt mountain. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)

    Italy's borrowing costs fell for a second day Thursday but the country's new premier said his government has more to do before it convinces financial markets it can manage the heavy debts that have made it the focus of the eurozone crisis.

  • People queue at a tax office during the last working day of the year in northern Athens, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011. Tax office employees will hold a 48-hour strike on Thursday and Friday against planned pay cuts and the implementation of a new emergency property tax. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
    Greek tax officials on strike AP - 2 hrs 36 mins ago

    Greek tax officials walked off the job Thursday at the start of a 48-hour strike to protest salary cuts and other austerity measures, as the government struggles to meet … More »Greek tax officials on strike

    People queue at a tax office during the last working day of the year in northern Athens, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011. Tax office employees will hold a 48-hour strike on Thursday and Friday against planned pay cuts and the implementation of a new emergency property tax. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

    Greek tax officials walked off the job Thursday at the start of a 48-hour strike to protest salary cuts and other austerity measures, as the government struggles to meet revenue targets demanded by the crisis-struck country's international creditors.

  • In this photo taken Nov. 12, 2011, wind turbines stand behind houses of the village of Feldheim near Berlin, Germany. This tiny village of 37 gray homes and farm buildings clustered along the main road in a windswept corner of rural eastern Germany seems an unlikely place for a revolution. Yet environmentalists, experts and politicians from El Salvador to Japan to South Africa have flocked here in the past year to learn how Feldheim, a village of just 145 people, is already putting into practice Germany's vision of a future powered entirely by renewable energy. Chancellor Angela Merkel's government passed legislation in June setting the country on course to generate a third of its power through renewable sources _ such as wind, solar, geothermal and bioenergy _ within a decade, reaching 80 percent by 2050, while creating jobs, increasing energy security and reducing harmful emissions.The goals are among the world's most ambitious, and expensive, and other industrialized nations from the U.S. to Japan are watching to see whether transforming into a nation powered by renewable energy sources can really work. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
    All eyes on German renewable energy efforts AP - 3 hrs ago

    This tiny village of 37 gray homes and farm buildings clustered along the main road in a wind-swept corner of rural eastern Germany seems an unlikely place for a rev … More »All eyes on German renewable energy efforts

    In this photo taken Nov. 12, 2011, wind turbines stand behind houses of the village of Feldheim near Berlin, Germany. This tiny village of 37 gray homes and farm buildings clustered along the main road in a windswept corner of rural eastern Germany seems an unlikely place for a revolution. Yet environmentalists, experts and politicians from El Salvador to Japan to South Africa have flocked here in the past year to learn how Feldheim, a village of just 145 people, is already putting into practice Germany's vision of a future powered entirely by renewable energy. Chancellor Angela Merkel's government passed legislation in June setting the country on course to generate a third of its power through renewable sources _ such as wind, solar, geothermal and bioenergy _ within a decade, reaching 80 percent by 2050, while creating jobs, increasing energy security and reducing harmful emissions.The goals are among the world's most ambitious, and expensive, and other industrialized nations from the U.S. to Japan are watching to see whether transforming into a nation powered by renewable energy sources can really work. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

    This tiny village of 37 gray homes and farm buildings clustered along the main road in a wind-swept corner of rural eastern Germany seems an unlikely place for a revolution.

  • Venezuela to remove breast implants for free AP - 13 hrs ago

    Venezuela is offering free surgeries for women to remove faulty French-made breast implants, the country's top health official said. More »Venezuela to remove breast implants for free

    Venezuela is offering free surgeries for women to remove faulty French-made breast implants, the country's top health official said.

  • FILE - In this Dec. 24, 2011 file photo, a last-minute shopper leaves the Toys R Us flagship store in New York's Times Square. A mall trade group said Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, that last minute shoppers gave merchants a solid lift during the final week before Christmas. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
    Bargain hunters divided shopping season into 2 AP - 13 hrs ago

    The holiday shopping season turned out to be two seasons: the Black Friday binge and a last-minute surge. More »Bargain hunters divided shopping season into 2

    FILE - In this Dec. 24, 2011 file photo, a last-minute shopper leaves the Toys R Us flagship store in New York's Times Square. A mall trade group said Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, that last minute shoppers gave merchants a solid lift during the final week before Christmas. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

    The holiday shopping season turned out to be two seasons: the Black Friday binge and a last-minute surge.

  • Weekly unemployment benefit applications rise AP - 4 mins 6 secs ago

    The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time in a month. But a measure of applications over the past month fell to a three-and-a-half-year … More »Weekly unemployment benefit applications rise

    The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time in a month. But a measure of applications over the past month fell to a three-and-a-half-year low, an indication that hiring could pick up.

  • Jobless claims rose last week Reuters - 7 mins ago

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, a government report showed on Thursday, but the underlying trend continued … More »Jobless claims rose last week

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, a government report showed on Thursday, but the underlying trend continued to point to improving labor market conditions. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted 381,000, the Labor …

  • Italian Premier Mario Monti speaks during a news conference in Rome, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. Italy saw its borrowing rates fall for the second day running on Thursday but the country's new premier said his government had a lot more to do to convince nervous financial markets that it had a plan to deal with its debt mountain. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)
    Italy's Monti warns of ongoing market turbulence AP - 8 mins ago

    Italy's borrowing costs fell for a second day Thursday but the country's new premier said his government has more to do before it convinces financial markets it can manage … More »Italy's Monti warns of ongoing market turbulence

    Italian Premier Mario Monti speaks during a news conference in Rome, Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. Italy saw its borrowing rates fall for the second day running on Thursday but the country's new premier said his government had a lot more to do to convince nervous financial markets that it had a plan to deal with its debt mountain. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)

    Italy's borrowing costs fell for a second day Thursday but the country's new premier said his government has more to do before it convinces financial markets it can manage the heavy debts that have made it the focus of the eurozone crisis.

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